Dictionary
husky
Meaning
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- Hoarse and rough-sounding; throaty.
- Burly, stout.
- A modifier for boys' clothing sizes that fit a large waist or chest.
- Abounding with husks; consisting of husks.
- (slang) Belligerent; hostile and uncooperative.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhʌs.ki/
Etymology
From husk + -y; in relation to voice, from the sense "dry as a husk" or "tough as a husk".
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